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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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TABLE XXIV. DIPHTHERIA—MONTHLY DISTRIBUTION, 1938.
| 1938 | Wards. | Total. | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey. | Bushey Mead. J | Central. | Morden. | Park. | Ravensbury. | Raynes Park. | St. Helier. | We6t Barnes. | ||
| January | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 5 |
| February | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 |
| March | – | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| April | – | – | 4 | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6 |
| May | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| June | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| July | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| August | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| September | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| October | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| November | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| December | – | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 5 |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | 28 |
| Monthly mean | .08 | .33 | .50 | .33 | – | .25 | – | .41 | .08 | 233 |
The number of houses affected and details of multiple
cases is shown below.
TABLE XXV.
DIPHTHERIA—MULTIPLE CASES OCCURRING IN DOMESTIC DWELLINGS, 1938.
| Wards. | Total cases. | No. of houses with | No. of houses with cases. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Case. | 2 Cases. | 3 Cases. | 4 Cases. | |||
| Abbey | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| Bushey Mead | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | 5 |
| Central | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 3 |
| Morden | 4 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Park | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ravensbury | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 3 |
| Raynes Park | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| St. Helier | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | 5 |
| West Barnes | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 4 |
| Whole district | 28 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 |